Voting from Abroad

During the U.S. election campaign, many non-Americans said they wished that they could cast a vote. In the words of one Montrealer, “We should have a chance to vote since the outcome will affect my life as well.” A large number of people outside the United States did, in fact, have that chance – Americans living abroad. Since 1976, people holding American citizenship, even if they have never resided in the United States, have had the right to cast ballots in presidential and congressional elections.

Frances Boylston has led a very international life. After obtaining her degree in sociology at a South Carolina college, she became one of the first Peace Corps volunteers and was posted to the Philippines... Read More